The meeting will attempt to restore US-Ukrainian dialogue after Trump moved to halt the flow of weapons and intelligence to Kyiv in response to an explosive Oval Office meeting.

Steve Witkoff described a three-and-a-half-hour meeting he held with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month, part of what he called a "trust-building" assignment.

I t was 1986: Greed was good and the hours were punishing. Still, even round-the-clock dealmakers had to eat. That is how Donald Trump happened upon Steve Witkoff at a deli counter in midtown Manhattan at 3am. One was a son of Queens, the other of the Bronx. Both were hungry. Mr Witkoff paid.

Israeli official says headway made since unprecedented direct discussions between Washington and terror group; US plan said to propose 10 hostages freed for 60-day truce

Also on the table is a proposal advanced by Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump ... John Hudson, Michael Birnbaum in Washington, and Heba Farouk Mahfouz in Cairo contributed to this report.

Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff said he and other U.S. officials will sit down with Ukrainians in Saudi Arabia.

WASHINGTON -- US envoy Steve Witkoff said Thursday he planned to travel to Saudi Arabia to speak to Ukrainian envoys about a ceasefire with Russia and a "framework" on a longer agreement. "We're now in discussions to coordinate a meeting with the Ukrainians in Riyadh, or even potentially Jeddah," Witkoff told reporters.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, said on Thursday he is in discussions with Ukraine for a peace agreement framework to end hostilities with Russia ...

Trump envoy will head to region this week, as agreement veers off original framework, but he insists it is still possible to get back on track with phase two negotiations